The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-12-31
HEWITT ON THE KNIGHTS.
The Mayor of New York Ssvage1y Denounces
Labor Organizations.

The Mayor of New York savagely Denounces
Labor Organizations.
New York Special.
Mayor Hewitt made a speech at the dinner of
the Board of Trade and Transportation tonight
which will make a sensation, especially among
Democratic politicians and the labor organize
tions. Mr.. Hewitts manner was earnest in the
extreme. His voice betrayed emotion he
spoke. During his remarks the audience seemed
apa thetic; it was in fact. breathess with inter-
est When he concluded the banauetna mer-
chants rose IN their seats and overwhelmed the
orator with a burst of applause. In the course
of bis remarks Mr.. Hewitt said: $500. - t-ze
''The duty Of the common carrier is one of the
rights OF the citizen. 1t is the property of the
public Any attack. therefore, upon the com
mon carrier is an attack upon property: it is an
attack upon the very essence of property Bear
ing this in mind let me ask your attention TO
the dreadful consequences that must ensue when
body of men not known TO the law, not
dowed with the great emblems OF power, not
judges sitting on the bench, and not jures called
to construe the rights OF against another;
when a body of mon, sitting in secret, arrogates
say, THUS far shalt thou go and no farther"
that. say, is an attack upon the very founda-
tious Of social order. They are worse than
burglars or our highwaymen-tor instead of
taking the property of one citizen they rob the
whole community And yet to-day an
Q. sanization exists in this land which
has obstructed one OF the great highways
of the country, which has tried to wipe out
5000, 600. 900 worth of property. Who they2
You don't know their names. They hold
commission from the people. They hold
mission from Divine Providence. but sitting in
secret conclave then venture to launch forth
ders and make an attack meaning ruin to this
city and to every city in this land. for il they
could succeed in this one particular case they
would end in restricting the power of common
carriers in every State and every city oe the
United States This question must be settled.
At the convention of the Democratic party that
met last year at Saratoga 1 advised il to dis
courage all secret organizations that undertook
to defy or nul fy the laws. But they lacked the
courage at the time. There were men still high
in power and who still members of Congress,
but who not here. and other members
who were bidding for the vote of the labor
element and telling them they were deprived of
their rights and that they were justified in
standing up for their rights who despised that
advice. The men who did that not states
men. They were demaeogues And now, unless
the occurrences the present week shall end in
the utter collapse and destruction-and l trust
they will-of this organization, powerful for
mischi eff and most mischievous to its own MEM
bers, as il always has been and ever must be-
then the next division of parties will not be on
the lines of the tariff, but the line of law and
order against secret and irresponsible cabals.
/ know some people say it is dangerous to utter
these sentiments, that have been interfering
with my political prospects. Let them 20. I
hope that other people are not moro disturbed
than am over that; leave the question
whore 1t stands"